Anna Sobczak. Summary. Experience. Project Manager

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1 Anna Sobczak Project Manager Summary Academic background: Architecture with focus on housing, settlement planning, urban development and urban design; Regional focus on the Middle East Work experience: Eight years in architectural planning (Germany) and international cooperation in urban development (Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia) Work Portfolio: Germany: Concept design health centers, clinics, offices, residential planning and urban design Egypt: Housing design Ethiopia: University campus master planning, condominium housing settlement planning, neighborhood design Somalia: Strategic town planning, road network planning, urban design, shelter & settlement planning for IDPs and urban poor, design of schools and public buildings using low-cost building methods, project management Specialties: - Fluent in English, German, Polish, advanced French, basic Arabic - Proficient in MS Office, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, In Design, Illustrator; Working Knowledge of ArcGIS - Highly adaptive & able to work in challenging, politically complex, and insecure work environments Trainings: - Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE): Security Training for field missions in conflict areas (first aid, trauma bag training, hostage survival, land mine awareness), UNDSS - IDP/Refugee Camp Planning & Management, IOM/UNHCR Experience Project Manager - Urban Development and Settlement Projects at United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Somalia Programme September Present (11 months) Project Management: Coordination of project activities, agreements, contracts and administrative procedures Recruitment of national staff and international consultants Supervision and technical guidance of work of national staff and international consultants Preparation of Agreements of Cooperation, Processing of sub-contracts in line with the UNON headquarters Page1

2 guidelines and in liaison with procurement and legal sections Project expenditure monitoring, Budget management, Financial reporting Donor reports and progress reports to the Chief Technical Advisor Regular field missions for project coordination, site visits, coordination with partners, liaison with the government and local communities Technical support to urban development projects and shelter/settlement projects for IDPs & urban poor: Management of the Establishment of the Urban Planning Department at the Benadir Regional Administration, City of Mogadishu Management of the establishment of GIS database for Mogadishu and urban mapping Technical cooperation with Mogadishu Municipality and Central Government Ministries Settlement and site planning of Mogadishu IDP settlements, Managing surveys and GPS site mapping IDP settlements site planning with SPHERE standards Support to development of IDP re-settlement strategy for urban rehabilitation of Mogadishu Representing UN-Habitat as Co-Chair of the Shelter Cluster for Somalia Technical inputs and advocacy for sustainable durable shelter and land tenure solutions for Somali IDPs / permanent settlement development Fundraising & Project Development: Development of project concept notes in collaboration with the Somali counterparts Development of project documents, work plans and budgets for bilateral fundraising and within the annual Consolidated Humanitarian Appeal (CAP) and the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) for Somalia Donor liaison Architect / Planner, Post-Conflict Reconstruction at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Somalia Programme April August 2012 (1 year 5 months) Technical support to infrastructure reconstruction projects in Mogadishu and to implementation management under the UN-HABITAT Somalia Programme: Project management in teamwork with international civil engineer and national staff and under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager Reconstruction Planning and design of markets, schools and district administration offices Preparation of conceptual designs, architectural visualizations and building drawings from preliminary design to implementation level Overall site planning and site design Review of Bills of quantities and support to tender procedures Technical project coordination at Nairobi level and monitoring of construction implementation guiding the local engineers in Mogadishu Urban Planner / Settlement Planner - Shelter, Urban Development Projects & Capacity Building at United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Somalia Programme Page2

3 January March 2011 (1 year 3 months) Technical support to Somali municipalities in the design, planning and implementation of urban development projects: Strategic urban planning for long- term urban development for Garowe and Bosasso, Puntland Data collection, urban analysis, surveys and field work Organization of participatory stakeholder workshops & urban forums, prioritization of priority urban development projects Preparation of road network plans and pilot project initiation in close collaboration with the local government Capacity building in urban planning to the local authorities Technical strategic advisory to the UN Joint Programme partners in strategic urban planning of envisaged infrastructure projects Support to shelter and settlement construction projects for war-displaced communities and urban poor: Planning and design of houses and settlement plans with settlement infrastructure integration (water, sanitation) and social- economic infrastructure Inclusion of social components and livelihoods training, Organization of community consultations Collaboration with local governments in land allocation and land tenure agreements and inter-agency coordination Support to overall shelter project management at UN headquarters in Nairobi Preparing settlement development related project concept notes for bilateral fundraising and within the annual Consolidated Humanitarian Appeal (CAP) and the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) for Somalia 1 recommendation available upon request Assistant Architect - Housing / Residential Planning at Planquadrat - Elfers Geskes Krämer, Architects and Urban Planners June December 2009 (7 months) Assistance in architectural and urban planning, Support of urban planning related feasibility studies and designs, Assistance in conceptual design for housing and residential developments, Preparation of drawings, plans, presentations and building calculations, Technical support in implementation planning Assistant Architect - Implementation Planning at Schulze & Assoziierte - Diplomingenieure Architekten BDA Generalplaner, Architects and Planners December March 2009 (4 months) Support to implementation planning phase of interior office redevelopment, Assistance in conceptual design, Creation of concept and installation plans Settlement Planner - Master Planning of Condominium Housing Settlements at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH April August 2008 (5 months) Delivery of master plan for a condominium housing settlement in Addis Ababa: Assistance in settlement Page3

4 design including land use, social services, road network, water infrastructure and delivery of relevant calculations; worked in the field and conducted infrastructure feasibility study (water and sewage) in collaboration with local professionals; gave technical advice to Ethiopian Ministry of Housing in revision of condominium building typologies; Presented results to client, key stakeholders, line ministries and GIZ (former GTZ is) Master Planning Asisstant - University Campus Planning at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH July October 2007 (4 months) Support of master planning for 13 universities: Supported urban design and planning of faculty buildings, central facilities and student dormitories, Re-design of the master plan for the University of Nekemte to preserve indigenous trees, Worked on the field on documentation of site characteristics for landscape design Assistant Architect - Site Planning of Health Facilities at FWA - Fischer und Wenzel Architekten September June 2007 (2 years 10 months) Site planning for GE Healthcare Technologies: Designed spatial layouts for interior building redevelopments of health facilities, Created CAD-plans for technical installation of large scale medical diagnostic systems, Conducted architectural surveys and site audits, Worked closely with project manager, clients and planning team Assistant Architect - Housing Design at Archigroup, Cairo, Egypt August August 2006 (1 month) Developed housing design for residential project in Greater Cairo, Conducted studies in informal urbanization Courses Project Manager - Urban Development and Settlement Projects United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Somalia Programme IDP/Refugee Camp Planning & Management Architect / Planner, Post-Conflict Reconstruction United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Somalia Programme Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE): Security Training for field missions in conflict areas (first aid, trauma bag training, hostage survival, land mine awareness) Page4

5 Projects UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralised Service Delivery 2010 to 2011 Members:Anna Sobczak, Dominic David The JPLG is designed to contribute towards the Somali Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) priority/goal(s) of deepening peace, improving security and establishing good governance and investing in people through improved social services, and specifically to the RDP target outcome of Decentralised service delivery achieved in all of South-Central Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland. Brief Work Portfolio - Members:Anna Sobczak Brief Design Portfolio District Rehabilitation in Mogadishu Project: 5 Low-Cost schools for 2000 children in Mogadishu 2011 to Present Members:Anna Sobczak, Dominic David Total Construction cost: 214,000 USD Cost per classroom: 8,500 USD The school design is based on a modular structure based on the size of one classroom of 7,5 x 8,4 m providing space for 40 students. A standard type school consists of minimum 3 classrooms and a sanitation block. A row of classrooms with a covered front verandah serving as access area to the classrooms combined with long sitting benches that provide a social and interactive space for the children. Languages English Polish German Arabic French (Full professional proficiency) (Native or bilingual proficiency) (Native or bilingual proficiency) (Elementary proficiency) (Limited working proficiency) Skills & Expertise Architectural Design Architectural Planning Urban Design Strategic Urban Planning Housing Settlement Planning Low Cost Housing Post-conflict Reconstruction Page5

6 Infrastructure Projects IDP Settlement Planning Participatory Planning Local Government Liaison Technical Training Capacity Building Proposal Writing Fundraising Urban Planning Social Housing Local Government Project Planning International Development Infrastructure integrative planning Comprehensive Planning Project Coordination Feasibility Studies Education Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Technology (ZIT) Technology and International Development, Settlement development, Sustainable Design, International cooperation, Grade: Certificate Technische Universität Darmstadt Dipl.-Ing. Architecture, Architecture, Urban Development, Settlement Planning, Appropriate Building Methods, Grade: Masters Activities and Societies: 2004 Research project on "Energy efficient redevelopment of Korean mass housing high-rise buildings" University of Aleppo, Syria Oriental Studies, Middle Eastern Historic Architecture and Urban Development, Grade: Certificate Honors and Awards Selected one of the best designs to be presented at the annually architecture faculty exhibition with a Settlement Development & Urban Rehabilitation project, "Evin in Teheran", Interests Horse Riding, Running, Literature, Photography, Traveling, Fitness training, Yoga, Design, Settlement Development in the Middle East, History and Middle East politics, Languages (Arabic, French, Hebrew) Page6

7 Anna Sobczak Project Manager 1 person has recommended Anna "Anna has great attention to details" Dominic David, Infrastructure Project Officer, UNHABITAT _ SOMALIA, worked directly with Anna at United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Somalia Programme Contact Anna on LinkedIn Page8